Topical compositions containing whey proteins

A collagen enhancing topical composition comprising an amount of vitamin E or derivatives thereof 500 μg/ml or less, an amount of ascorbic acid or derivatives thereof from about 50 to about 100 μg/ml, an amount of whey protein from about 750 to about 5,000 μg/ml, and an amount of retinoid from about 1 to about 100 μg/ml, said amount of ascorbic acid being less than said amount of vitamin E.

A topical composition comprising collagen enhancing effective amounts of a whey protein, a retinoid, a vitamin E or derivatives thereof and an ascorbic acid or derivatives thereof, said vitamin E being in an amount of greater than 500 μg/ml and ascorbic acid being in an amount of from about 20 μg/ml to about 50 μg/ml and said retinoid being in an amount of from about 1 μg/ml to about 100 μg/ml.

A topical composition comprising an amount of vitamin E or derivatives thereof greater than about 500 μg/ml, an amount of ascorbic acid or derivatives thereof from about 20 to about 50 μg/ml, an amount of whey protein from about 750 to about 5,000 μg/ml, and an amount of retinoid from about 1 to about 100 μg/ml.

A collagen enhancing topical composition comprising an amount of vitamin E or derivatives thereof from about 300 to about 800 μg/ml, an amount of ascorbic acid or derivatives thereof of about 50 to 100 μg/ml, an amount of whey protein from about 750 to about 5,000 μg/ml, and an amount of retinoid from about 1 to about 100 μg/ml.

A collagen enhancing topical composition comprising an amount of vitamin E or derivatives thereof from about 800 to about 1200 μg/ml, an amount of ascorbic acid or derivatives thereof from about 20 to about 50 μg/ml, an amount of whey protein from about 750 to about 5,000 μg/ml, and an amount of retinoid from about 1 to about 100 μg/ml.

A method of enhancing collagen synthesis in the skin comprising applying to the skin a topical composition comprising a collagen enhancing effective amount of a whey protein, vitamin A, vitamin E or derivatives thereof and vitamin C, or derivatives thereof, said vitamin C being present in an amount of about 20 μg/ml to about 50 μg/ml and said vitamin E being present in an amount of from about 500 μg/ml to about 1000 μg/ml and said vitamin A being in an amount of from about 1 μg/ml to about 100 μg/ml.

A method of enhancing collagen synthesis in the skin comprising applying to the skin a topical composition comprising a collagen enchancing effective amount of a whey protein, vitamin A, vitamin E or derivatives thereof, and vitamin C, or derivatives thereof, said vitamin C being present in an amount of about 50 μg/ml to about 100 μg/ml and said vitamin E being present in an amount of about 0 to 500 μg/ml and said vitamin A being in an amount of from about 1 μg/ml to about 100 μg/ml.